Tile Tournament Bracket Generator
List your players in seed order to get a full single-elimination bracket, with byes and matchups worked out automatically.
Bracket
| # | Match / Bye |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chen vs Dina |
| 2 | Elle vs Faisal |
| 3 | Ana — bye (advances) |
| 4 | Ben — bye (advances) |
How the bracket is built
A single-elimination bracket needs a number of slots that's a power of two — 4, 8, 16, 32, and so on — so the field can keep splitting cleanly in half each round. When your entrant count doesn't hit one of those numbers exactly, the shortfall becomes byes: automatic advances that let the bracket stay balanced without anyone playing a match against an empty slot.
This tool pads your list up to the next power of two, works out how many byes that requires, and hands them to the top seeds — the players listed first. Everyone else is paired off for round one in order, so you get a printable, ready-to-run bracket in one step.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a bye, and who gets one?
A bye is an automatic advance to the next round without playing a match. Byes happen whenever the entrant count isn't a power of two (like 8, 16, or 32) — the bracket is padded up to the next power of two, and the shortfall becomes byes. This tool gives byes to the top-seeded players, the ones listed first.
How many rounds will the tournament take?
Rounds = the smallest power of two at least as big as your entrant count, expressed as an exponent. Six players need 3 rounds (bracket size 8); nine players also need 4 rounds (bracket size 16), since 8 isn't quite enough.
How many total matches will be played?
Always one fewer than the number of entrants, no matter how the bracket is shaped — every match eliminates exactly one player, and every player except the eventual winner needs to be eliminated once.
Can I reseed or change the matchups?
The order you list names in sets the seeding — reorder the list and regenerate to try a different seeding, such as random draw or a ranked order from a previous event.
Reference tool only. This is a simple seeded bracket for casual and club events; larger official tournaments may use additional seeding or placement rules.